soeverein

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch soverein, from Old French soverain. Influenced in the first vowel by Middle French souverain and French souverain. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /su.vəˈrɛi̯n/

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• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
• Hyphenation: soe‧ve‧rein

Adjective

soeverein (not comparable)

1. sovereign

Inflection

Declension of soeverein
uninflected	soeverein
inflected	soevereine
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		soeverein
indefinite	m./f. sing.	soevereine
	n. sing.	soeverein
	plural	soevereine
definite		soevereine
partitive		soevereins

Derived terms

• soevereinenbeweging
• soevereiniteit